We loved their self-titled EP(still available) and this one builds on that
releases' promise. The Morning Line combines jangly pop melodies, washes of
fuzzed-out guitar, stark piano lines drenched in reverb, and ragged
three-chord rock-n-roll . . . sometimes within a single song. Uniting it all
is a sense of sadness and world-weariness. The songs' introspective lyrics
map a terrain of self-doubt, romantic disillusionment, and lost
opportunities, all presented with the kind of awareness that comes only with
experience. Delivering the good times while tugging at your heart strings
with a confidence and joy rarely found in today`s cookie-cutter music, The
Morning Line just make simply good, good music that holds up nicely upon
repeated listens. "The Morning Line pops and shines like a mournful, West
Coast Luna, fronted by a ragged, smoky Elvis Costello type." --East Bay
Express. The Morning Line has arrived at its sound after years spent
by its players in diverse other projects - Stephen Smith, who plays guitar
and sings, was a part of Boston's Salem 66, on the label that more or less
invented indie rock -- Homestead Records. He later played with Green Magnet
School and God's Eye, making records on the Sub Pop and Rough Trade labels.
Drummer David Shollenbarger was the long-time touring drummer for seminal
west coast punk rockers, Agent Orange. He also played in Blood On The
Saddle, one of the originators of L.A. "cowpunk." The band also features
David Knupp on guitar and keyboards, and Marco Baroz on bass. Both were
members of Joe Buck, one of the earlier and best-regarded bands out of San
Francisco's alt-country scene. Very Highly Recommended!!
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